page_title: Flag of the Faroe Islands
hierarchical_section_title: Flag of the Faroe Islands
caption_attribution_description: The first orginal flag of Faroe Islands, Fámjin
context_page_description: The flag of the Faroe Islands is an offset cross, representing Christianity. It is similar in design to other Nordic flags – a tradition set by the Dannebrog of Denmark, of which the Faroe Islands are an autonomous territory.
  The flag is called Merkið, which means "the banner" or "the mark". It resembles the flags of neighbouring Norway and Iceland.
context_section_description: The flag of the Faroe Islands is an offset cross, representing Christianity. It is similar in design to other Nordic flags – a tradition set by the Dannebrog of Denmark, of which the Faroe Islands are an autonomous territory.
  The flag is called Merkið, which means "the banner" or "the mark". It resembles the flags of neighbouring Norway and Iceland.
caption: The original flag now hangs in the church of Fámjin
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